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- 1. Christopher J. Vitacek Cell: (773) 934-3426 E-Mail: cvitacek@hotmail.com Linked-In: http://linkedin.com/in/cvitacek Versatile, innovative and creative Information Technology strategist and leader possessing a proven track record of 20+ years of achievement in demanding technology environments. 15 of those years spent managing teams in the delivery of strategic and cost effective solutions. Deep experience in several disciplines including development, business analysis and project management. Personally drove the implementation of dozens of systems ranging from custom developed internet, and web based applications to back-end data warehouse, enterprise reporting and information discovery solutions. SUMMARY: Software Development / System Integration - In-depth knowledge of software processes, development methodologies, integration process and configuration management strategies. Remarkable experience in integrations of cross-functions software applications. Deep knowledge of .NET languages, SQL, data design and relational concepts. Team Management / Project Management - Able to adapt to emergent situations, directing resources where required to meet goals. Maintain a well-organized team, cross training all staff to be the most effective. Cultivate awareness and self-actualization of personnel, building increased investment in operations by all staff. Process Implementation – Possess a proven ability to anticipate unique requirements or potential roadblocks. Continually develop risk mitigation plans to minimize downtime and deliver exceptional results; streamlining communication and implementation channels to quickly and effectively meet client and organizational needs. AREAS OF EXPERTISE: - IT Relationship Management - Process Management - Financial Controls - Compliance Management - Organizational Restructuring - Project Management - Insurance and Reinsurance Lines of Business - Mentorship, Leadership, Empowerment - Integration of New Technologies and Legacy Support - Global Vendor Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: TOKIO MILLENNIUM REINSURANCE, Hamilton, Bermuda Executive Technology Consultant 2011 to 2016 Reinsurance company that writes property, casualty, and specialty solutions globally. - Implemented a set of mission-critical, highly integrated underwriting systems by providing sales-force automation, workflow tracking, reporting and analytics capabilities for 30 separate business units across five countries and hundreds of internal users. - Project Manager for an internal team of 5 developers and 2 business analysts. Managed all related resources including additional consultants and specialists. - Managed and facilitated cross-team collaboration and provided global project management, architecture and development oversight for the integration of several down-stream systems, including: Actuarial, Data Warehouse, Enterprise Reporting, Reinsurance Finance, Customer Relationship Management, Document Management, Enterprise Search. - Utilized various methodologies and tools to track progress including Agile/Scrum, JIRA as well as some custom developed score-cards. - Application architect, providing design and construction experience of a heterogeneous message queuing environment capable of sophisticated routing and error management. - Lead the integration effort to wire together several systems including; Outlook, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, IBM iSeries, Active Directory, Network File System, Enterprise Search, Enterprise Reporting and several custom built actuarial and pricing systems.
- 2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued): ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, Chicago, Illinois VP, Senior IT Manager – Reinsurance Technologies 2002 to 2011 Underwriter of personal, commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance - Led the reinsurance IT team by providing strategic vision and technical direction. - Hired, mentored and managed a staff of 20+ geographically dispersed architects, developers, business analysts, project managers and consultants. - Participated in strategic planning, governance, compliance, budgeting, disaster recovery - Successfully led teams in various strategic initiatives relating to Reinsurance functions including: Pricing, Modeling, Underwriting, Policy, Finance, Compliance and Claims. - Implemented a variety of systems in 18 offices located in five countries. - Led implementation of a 15TB exposure and pricing data warehouse - Closely managed relationships with vendors and consultant agencies, reducing and containing costs through effective direction and negotiation of services. - Provided key insight and technical direction, which moved this organization from start-up to publicly traded company within its first 19 months. AON CORPORATION (AON SERVICES GROUP), Chicago, Illinois Managing Director (Software Development) 1999 to 2002 Aon provides risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human resource consulting and outsourcing services worldwide. - Provided leadership, vision and direction for this shared services organization, supporting 22 individual subsidiary operations globally. - Managed a team of developers, project managers and specialists, who facilitated the design, construction, administration and ongoing support of all web based systems. - Led initiatives to meet networking, database and back-end infrastructure needs for all internet, intranet and extranet projects. - Member of the Leadership Team reporting directly to the Service Company CEO. - Involved in all budgeting and strategic planning efforts. ROMAC INTERNATIONAL, Chicago, Illinois Principal Senior Consultant and Chicago Practice Leader 1996 to 1999 Technical consulting firm (now KForce) who provided innovative solutions and training in the areas of information technology, finance and accounting, human resources among others - Provided leadership and technical direction for clients - Mentored, trained and supported the sales and consultancy practices. - Managed design, construction and deployment of intranet based solutions for major companies such as Abbott Laboratories, TAP Pharmaceuticals and Osram Sylvania. - Received 1st Place Abbott Labs ITIA (Information Technology Innovation Award). - Recipient of Romac International “Consultant of the Year” award, 1999. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, Chicago, Illinois Business Systems Developer / Project Manager 1991 to 1996 Largest trade association, representing over 800,000 million members, involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. - Oversaw critical initiatives and development services. - Introduced and integrated new technologies, systems and technical solutions. - Designed, constructed and delivered several mission-critical systems.
- 3. EDUCATION: WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, Illinois 1987 to 1991 - Member of Delta Upsilon Fraternal Organization - Participated in Student Government (Student Body Assistant Treasurer) SKILLS: • Dynamics CRM • Visual Studio • ASP.NET (C#/VB) • SQL • SQL Server • SSIS • SSRS • SSAS • SSMS • Team System • Azure • HTML/CSS/JavaScript • Agile • Scrum • CMMI • Web Services • Business Analysis • Business Process • Consulting • System Integration • Project Management • Salesforce.com • Insurance/ Reinsurance • Software Development • Team System • Azure • Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) • Vendor Management • Web Development • JIRA • Google API • Microsoft Office • Windows Server • XML/XSL • Disaster Recovery • Bootstap UI • HTML/CSS/JavaScript • Microsoft Project / Project Server • Microsoft Virtual Server • AJAX • Risk Management • DotNetNuke (DNN) • Genius/GWS • Lawson • J2EE • Flash/Flex • UI/UX • VMWare • MDX • Silverlight • BizTalk • Hyper-V • Dreamweaver/ Cold Fusion • Domino/Lotus Notes • Oracle Portal • SharePoint • RMS Risk Link • ER/Studio • Strategy • Crystal Reports